bonhomie
Example Sentences
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I prefer transactions with no veneer of bonhomie or friendship, no wine bottle on the kitchen counter with a note: “We hope you enjoy the place as much as we do.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
But such information would only have puzzled Trump and complicated the shamrock bonhomie, and Vance — a Roman Catholic convert, after all — beamed in silence from the sofa.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2025
With its forced bonhomie, the show is neither informative nor engaging.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
Analysts say it will be interesting to see if the bonhomie between the two men will help overcome concerns about trade and immigration.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025
Don kept talking, his voice too larded in bonhomie, her dislike clawing at her throat.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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